Iberian Mole vs Yellow Thistle

Talpa occidentalis compared with Cirsium erisithales

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Yellow Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Yellow Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cirsium
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Cirsium erisithales

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Yellow Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.